Ivan Krylov and sayings from the fable "the mirror and the monkey"

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Fable wrote many literary figures, but more other famous fabulist Ivan Andreevich Krylov: his name, like the names of La Fontaine and Aesop, became virtually synonymous with fables.

Fabulist I. A. Krylov

A Native Ivan A. was from a wealthy family servant Dragoon regiment. His father "Sciences are not trained", but to write and read and loved the forest. The son inherited from his father a trunk full of books and lessons certificates.

phrase from the fable, the mirror and the monkey

As a teenager, he lost his father, but continued to study the French language in a rich neighbor's house, at the same time, the number in the public service. To postelstraat Ivan tried already and shown their works of knowledgeable scholars. However, written of the tragedy and drama was far from perfect, though, and gave an idea about the potential of Krylov.

The Temper of the writer was restless, constantly in search of new opportunities and styles. Rebellious spirit drove him to change and risk: whole periods of his biography verdaut out of sight of researchers. Where was he? What were you doing?

The Seemingly random movement really became the rock on which the honed skills of the future fabulist.

Sharp pen Krylov

His Character were skeptical and sarcastic: Ivan Andreevich it was common to see the negative aspects of phenomena and random acts of people. From childhood he was a fan of La Fontaine famous French fabulist and have repeatedly tried to translate his fables in Russian language.

With youth Krylov wrote with a satirical tone: he was inclined to denounce not only social evils, but also well-known fellow citizens, ridiculing them mercilessly.

meaning of the fable

Krylov published magazines with accusatory bias, printing literary cartoons and satire. However, life publications was short, they enjoyed great popularity, and publisher had to shut them soon enough.

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Ivan Andreevich did not stop to look for my niche. In the early 19th century, Krylov showed translations of La Fontaine an expert on the fables of I. I. Dmitriev, to which he replied, "these are your family; you finally found him."

And indeed, the entire character of the Krylov perfectly suited to the activities of the fabulist and his skepticism, wit, and powers of observation and satirical perception of reality, and education. In search of his style, Ivan A. he polished his skills and gradually became a master of words.

Proverbs from Ivan Krylov's fables

So, Ivan A. has finally found its own unique niche in the literature. It is significant that since then, his career and financial situation began to go downhill.

Krylov entered the service of the Imperial public library, where many years later and retired a very wealthy man. His fables became popular and were issued lifetime: 9 collections have appeared in over 35 years!

Masterful speech, full of satire, and sometimes ridicule often turned to sayings from fables! "The mirror and the Monkey", "Quartet", "the Swan, crayfish and Pike" - each work presents a concise and damning phrase, causing a smile to the reader.

Who is not familiar with the expression: "You are guilty that I want to eat" or "Yes, but things are there"? This a-line Krylov became the voice of the allegory.

236 fables written by the author - one more beautiful than the other. The meaning of the fable are learning today in school, because, despite half a century that has passed since his day, a satire of the fables remains relevant, and the characters - a ridiculously recognizable. Any student will readily recall sayings from fables.

"the mirror and the monkey"

The fable tells of irresponsible monkey. She has no idea how it looks, or doesn't want to know. It is easier and more interesting to find flaws in their "gossips" about them she knows almost everything.

Proverbs from Ivan Krylov's fables

When Supervisory Kum-Bear tries delicately to hint to the Monkey that it was her own reflection in the mirror, she simply ignores his words on deaf ears. "Not like anybody to know himself in satire," the mockingly sums up the author.

A Fable consists only of a few lines, but accurately describes the carping and hypocrisy so prevalent in society! Aptly makes fun of rabid selfishness and mental blindness monkeys wings: the Monkey and the mirror are symbols of inordinate conceit, reaching to the ridiculous.

The Author mercilessly ridicules human vices, all the rules of pesnopenia - animal. He skillfully picks up not only the plot and characters, but the words they pronounced. Very funny and caustic become sayings from fables.

The mirror and the Monkey - in fact the two main characters: the Bear, the monkey needed only to discuss "the gossips" and to boast, saying, well, I'm not! The Board of Bear, according to the fabulist, "only in vain lost". Line fable cause involuntary smile at all: everyone was reminded of someone from the environment, like a Monkey. Like, the author encourages readers to look in the mirror at ourselves, to find and neutralize "APE yourself".

wings monkey and the mirror

Sayings of the fable "the mirror and the monkey"

In such a short fable many expressions have become winged:people use them in conversation as a well-established, designating a well-known phenomenon.

For Example, a poisonous gossip, seeing around only the other's failings: "the gossips take to work, not the best eh, godfather, back?"

Talking about the person accusing others for their own sins: "About bribes klimychu read, and he stole nods to Peter."

A accurate, daring, full of satire of the line, as if adopting the name of the author, become winged! The meaning of the fable is obvious - they expose familiar human vices.


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